Max (Kincaid Security & Investigations Book 5) by Apryl Baker

Author:Apryl Baker [Baker, Apryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crave Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-12-02T18:30:00+00:00

Shay sighed as they left the hospital. It was late, and all she wanted to do was get a hot bath and some rest. They needed to be at the hospital early tomorrow morning for her father’s surgery. Truthfully, she was terrified. What if something went wrong? What if his heart didn’t restart? What if…

Stop it. Nothing was going to go wrong. She wasn’t going to lose her father. She wasn’t.

“What’s wrong?” Max turned his head to look at her as he shut off the ignition to the truck he’d rented at the airport. Shay looked out the window at her house, the lights all lit up, and it made the place seem welcoming. She’d bought it before she met Duncan, and thanks to the prenup, she hadn’t had to share this with the bastard.

“Just worried about tomorrow.”

“Your father is going to be fine, Shay. This surgery isn’t new. It’s performed countless times a day all over the world. Besides, from what I know of your dad, he seems too stubborn to let something like this get the best of him.”

Her chest heaved, and she fought back the tears that slipped out despite her best efforts. She heard Max curse and turned away from him, not wanting him to see this weakness, but she couldn’t stop the waterworks. Too much stress over too many days.

He unbuckled her seatbelt and pulled her across the bench seat until she was nestled in his arms, her tears spilling once again across his shirt. He was always right here when she needed him, just as Desi promised. Shay would have to thank her best friend for giving her someone who did what she needed when he didn’t have to. She’d hired him to protect her, not to comfort her or pretend to be her boyfriend to keep her father from becoming upset. Max was an all-around good guy.

She sat there for a long time, Max not saying a word, just holding her while she cried. Shay appreciated that. Duncan would have made some offhand comment and told her to get her shit together. He never had time to comfort her, not even after she lost the baby. He blamed her for it, even though he’d been the one to push her. She still blamed herself. Her body hadn’t been strong enough to protect her sweet little one.

“I’m sorry,” she said at last and pulled back.

“For what, darlin’?”

“For breaking down and crying all over your shirt again.” She attempted a smile, but it came out more of a grimace.

“No, you’ve got nothing to be sorry for. You’ve been through a lot the last few days, and you have every right to a good cry. I just happen to be around when you needed a chest to cry on.” He flashed her a smile that went straight to her core. This man was dangerous when he smiled.

“Still, this isn’t what you signed on for.”

His hand came up and cupped her neck, his thumb gently sweeping back and forth across her cheek.

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